Additional vaccinations are also provided as part of school programs and for those most at risk of serious complications from vaccine-preventable diseases. You can read more about it in the National Immunisation Program Schedule.

Why is it important to vaccinate on time?

It is important to vaccinate on time to give your child the best protection against serious diseases. Even if you’re just a few weeks late this puts your child and those around at risk of contracting serious disease. ‘On time’ means on (or as close as possible to) the due date in accordance with the National Immunisation Program Schedule.

Just like delaying vaccination can put your child at risk leave your child in danger of contracting diseases, having doses too early may mean that your child doesthey do not develop longer term protection.

If you miss a vaccination or forget, speak to your doctor about catching up.

When children are not up-to-date on their vaccines, it not only increases the risk of disease for them, but also increases the risk that disease spreads to other vulnerable people.

Your doctor or immunisation provider will remind you when our child’s next vaccination is due. There are also a range of smartphone apps to remind you when vaccines for you or your child are due. These can be downloaded from the Google Play Store, iTunes App Store or Windows App Store.